Techland’s open-world survival horror game Dying Light has a lot going for it, but so much of what it does well is either too subtle or too familiar for most players to fully appreciate. The game’s fantastically old school soundtrack stands out because it’s different. Everything from the memorable tune that plays during the main menu to the anxiety-inducing chase music that triggers when your character’s been spotted at night is effective because of Paweł Błaszczak.
Błaszczak is the composer and audio director at Techland, where he also worked on the Call of Juarez and Dead Island franchises. In this behind-the-scenes video, he discusses the thought that went into forming the unique aural personality of Dying Light.
Dying Light is out now for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Here’s our review.
